Specific Tasks Quarrying What, and issues to look out for What This toolbox covers open cast pit gravel quarrying – especially common around Christchurch – and hard rock quarrying and mining. Quarries are often long-term operations and can be a major source of...
Specific Tasks Small sites What, why, and issues to look out for What A common example of a ‘small site’ is a house build on an individual lot after the bulk earthworks for the development have been done. The ground disturbance caused by these individual projects is...
Specific Tasks Roads Issues to look out for Large roading projects or roads constructed at the time of a new subdivision development are not generally space constrained, so the standard tools across this toolbox apply. However, roading upgrades, repairs or...
Specific Tasks Tracks When constructing tracks, consider the size of the catchment to avoid watertables cutting down and eroding, especially in loess or hill terrain. This is a fairly common problem – tracks up slopes need to have frequent cut-off drains, so that the...
Specific Tasks Agriculture and tilling What, and issues to look out for What Agriculture and horticulture are, in places, significant sources of sediment into waterways and potential dust nuisance. Keeping soil out of waterways and preventing wind erosion is good for...
